opt out

verb

opted out; opting out; opts out

intransitive verb

: to choose not to participate in something

—often used with of

opted out of the project

Examples of opt out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Around this time, stillness showed the potential to become a cognitive strategy for opting out of capitalist direction, too. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

In June, the UK ruled that Google must allow publishers to opt out of appearing in AI search features, while the European Union opened an investigation into its impact on web traffic and recently ordered it to make changes to its search engine. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2026

Provisions could require earlier repayment if Spinnova opts out of the purchase. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

With no dedicated option to opt out, sites that want to appear in Google’s organic search results also have to be part of AI search. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for opt out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout